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A54714	God and the King. Gods strength the Kings salvation A sermon preached at Aylesham in the county of Norfolk, upon the 29 day of May 1661, being the anniversary day of thanksgiving, for the thrice happy and glorious restauration of our most Gracious Soveraign King Charles the second, to the royal government of all his Majesties kingdoms and dominions. By John Philips, B.D. sometime fellow of Magdalen College in Cambridge, and vicar of Aylesham in Norfolk.	Philips, John, vicar of Aylesham, Norfolk.	1661 (1661)	Wing P2031B; ESTC R218926	24,258	38

Salvation as the dayes of the Martyrs sufferings were called of old for how truely might the King take up the complaint of the Prophet Psal. 31. 12 13. I was forgotten as a dead man out of mind I was become as a broken Vessel I have heard the blasphemy of the multitude and fear was on every side whilest they conspired together against me to take away my life For the name of a King was no lesse than treason so did men call Loyalty after their own names as it was sometimes if I remember right in the Kingdom of France And though his Majesty had three Kingdoms yet he had not whereon like Noah's Dove to rest the soles of his tender feet nor whereon to lay his precious head and the head of us all but might well bemoan his condition to his Heavenly Father in the words of our blessed Saviour Math. 8. 20. The Foxes indeed those Herods and usurping Tyrants have holes and the birds of the air those kites and vultures have nests but the Son of a King and a King had not whereon to rest his head And therefore he leaves the earth and being desirous to get as neer Heaven as he could with Zacheus he climbs up into a tree and from thence God shewes him a way of escape and speaks unto him in a language of miraculous providence This day Salvation is come into thy house only he must passe thorow a Wildernesse to his Canaan and a Sea of troubles to the Haven where he would be And blessed be God that the Oak of Royal preservation was not to the rebellious Sons of Adam the tree of knowledge for then it had not been to the breath of our Nostrils the tree of life his Sacred Majesty had often heard of it no doubt at Ephrata but now he found it in the field of the Wood that God was his Strength and his Salvation 3. Thirdly the manner of his Restauration may further fasten the memory of this day in our hearts as a nail in a sure place for he came not to his Land of promise and the lot of his inheritance thorow the red Sea of the blood of his Subjects Yet if it had been so such a field with the Pearl in it had not been too dear though it had been the price of blood for whatsoever Judas or others have done we must confesse and that with a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the people of David 1 Sam. 18. 3. Our King was worth ten thousand of us But yet he came to us with a mighty indeed but a merry noise with ringing of Bells not with roaring of Cannons unless it were for lowder Musick There were no Widdows to make lamentation though many had cause enough no complaining in the Streets as he passed thorow in triumph no outcries but Hosannah and Allelujah Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. He came not with fire and sword he brake no bruised reed in his shaken and tottering Kingdoms he quenched no smoaking Flax in the Church the light whereof was wel nigh extinguished there was no striving but whether his Majesty should be more gracious or his people more gratefull 4. There is one more argument from the day It is observed that this very day the Common-Prayer book purged from the drosse wherewith it was mixed was settled as the publick Liturgy of our Church which was after sealed with the blood of many of the Compilers of it which observation if it be true then methinks there should not be such divisions nor such sad thoughts of heart amongst us as there is concerning it So as to black and cloud our joy in this day of our peace What have been done in this place about it first and last is too well known Yet I can positively affirm that in this numerous and populous Congregation there are but few that absent themselves from the publick service of God upon offence taken at the reading of it though too many upon other sinfull and unwarrantable accounts I do therefore earnestly beseech as all my Reverend brethren the Ministers of the Gospel so all other Godly and peaceably disposed Christians that whilst it is our duty to pray for the peace of Jerusalem we do not suffer our prayers to be an occasion of the bteach of that her peace And I do adjure all in the words of the Apostle Phil. 2. 1 2 3. If there be any consolation in Christ if any fellowship of the spirit if any bowels and mercy fullfil you the Kings Kingdoms and one anothers joy that ye be like minded having the same love being of one accord and of one minde O let nothing be done in this matter through strife or vain-glory But let in lowlinesse of mind each esteem others better than themselves And O let us all in our several stations according to the Apostles precept Ephes. 4. 3. Endeavour to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace And the rather ought we to take heed hereunto because we have formerly received mercies somewhat like unto these of this day but soon forfeited them by our sins for example King Charles the first that blessed Martyr was born the 19. day of November and on the same day if my intelligence fail me not began his return to us from his Northern Kingdom after that gracious Pacification made in his Royal Camp near Barwick And made without the shedding of one drop of blood for even when his two Kingdoms with their puissant armies were daring one another in a warlike posture he came as Neptune with his Trident and calmed those raging billows and rebuked those winds that were risen so high and said unto the Sea that was become so boysterous and threatning Be stil. Of which pacification I will not say it had been better for England if it had not been made for Blessed are the peace makers Matth. 5. 9. But sure it had been happy for both Kingdoms it had never been broken for then we had not sat wept so many years by these Waters of Babylon nor hung up our harps with little hopes and lesse joy to use them but long since taken them down and putting them in their right place and tune sung this song of joy and gladnesse The King shall rejoice in thy Strength O Lord and in thy Salvation he shall be exceeding glad For the Coherence and scope of which words it is this The Church in the last verse of the former Psalm prayes for the Kings Salvation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so the septuagint renders the words and so St. Jerom Domine salvum fac regem and so our Church word for word in her daily petition for him morning and evening O Lord save the King And I hope none will be offended at that Scripture Prayer unless there should be found yet some of those who could find no great fault with the Common Prayer Book but that it taught them so often to pray for the

GOD and the KING GODS STRENGTH THE KINGS SALVATION A SERMON Preached at Aylesham in the County of Norfolk upon the 29 day of May 1661 being the anniversary day of thanksgiving for the thrice happy and glorious restauration of our most Gracious Soveraign King CHARLES the second to the Royal government of all his Majesties Kingdoms and Dominions By John Philips B. D. sometime fellow of Magdalen College in Cambridge and Vicar of Aylesham in Norfolk Esay 58. 12. And thou shalt be called the Repairer of the Breach The restorer of Paths to dwell in Psal. 45. 1. My heart is Inditing a good matter I speak of the things which I have made touching the King LONDON Printed by A. Warren for John Place and are to be sold at his shop at Furnivals-Inne-gate in Holborn 1661. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY To the Reverend and Right VVorshipfull Dr. Turner Dean of the Metropolitan Church of Christ in Canterbury And to the Reverend and VVorshipfull Dr. Pask his ever gratefully to be remembred Friend and Patron Dr. Peter Gunning Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty Master of St. Johns College in Cambridge and the Kings Professor of Divinity and to all the rest of the Reverend Prebendaries of the same Church Reverend Fathers I Know my self too well though not so well as I should to think any of my Labours to be worthy of Publick especially your Awfull and and Judicious view This plain Sermon was preach'd in my own Parish Church without the least thought of ever exposing it to the critical censure of the world onely the importunity of some that heard it and the approbation of some Judicious Friends that have since perused it and a willingnesse I confesse to take occasion to present my dutifull respects unto you have prevailed with me for the publishing this otherwise worthlesse Piece Such as it is with some addition that passed memory or meditation in the first delivery I humbly send unto you rather for your Pardon than your Patronage The true reason why ti staid so long from the Presse is this I disputed with my self whether I should Print my sins as they were reputed with my Sermon or not After much deliberation I concluded for the affirmative Whether I be the first that herein have lead the way or no I know not yet I do with all submission of judgment leave it to the Grave consideration of my Reverend Brethren who have drunk of the same Cup whether a modest and seasonable vindication of their innocent and spotlesse Conversation from the black-mouth'd slanders and unjust accusations of a reviling people would not conduce to the Honour of God the Glory of the Church the promoting of the Gospell the winning of Souls the great content of the Kings Majesty the healing of our breaches the setling of our peace and their own comfort in the day of their account I have spared Names cut off Impertinencies corrected some mistakes The rest is faithfully offered to your favourable interpretation by Your devoted Servant for the Church JOHN PHILIPS Articles of Scandal exhibited against Mr. John Philips B. D. and Vicar of Aylesham in Norff. 1644. 1 THat he read himself to our best remembrance the Kings Proclamation whereby the Scots were proclamed Rebels 2. That he useth in his Sermons to vent things that savour of Malignity against the Parliament and are opposite to the blessed work of Reformation they have in hand for example he preached on a Fast day to this effect That Luther was a hot man in reforming Religion but there came another that was hotter than he and would have Images pull'd down No saith Luther Authority hath commanded them and for decency let them stand And on the same or another Fast day he had this passage folowing in his Sermon which he thrice vehemently repeated viz. That times might come that we would be ashamed to hear of those things which we have done and spoken and our being so eager and violent now would so inrage the other party that if times change we must look for Fire and Faggot 3. That in his preaching he spake thus There was a King of France named Phillip the Long and he was sure our King might be called Charls the Long for he had born long with his Subjects that were opposite against him And he delivered other matters towards the making of great division between the King and Parliament and said the King ought not to be resisted for he was the highest Power 4 That expounding on the the third Commandement he said it was no Oath to swear by Faith and Troth and that he many times used it himself 5 That he refuseth to take the Covenant tendred him by the Commissioners which hath made great distraction in the Parish many neglecting or refusing it by his example 6 That he hath required divers of his Parishioners to come to receive the Lords Supper at the Rayls neer the East end of the Chancel who being desired by them again and again to forbear that Superstitious Ceremony he answered If they did demand it and would not come he would come to them but threatned to have them into the highest Court there was 7 That whereas there was raised a dangerous Insurrection and Rebellion the last Summer he did justifie his Father in Law whom this Deponent by Letters sent forth by him doth apprehend to have been the chief agent in that foul business and said he was as clear in the action of Conspiracy as any in the Town and he had delivered so by a Letter to the Committee and would maintain it 8. That he refused to Church this Deponent unlesse she would come to the Rayls as she was told by her servant and she this Deponent being in her seat he came to her and took her by the hand and led her up to the Rails 9. That he hath been a diligent practicer of the Bishops innovated Injunctions as going to the Communion Table to read second Service and frequently bows before the Communion Table railed in at the East end of the Chancell 10 That he hath preached against the Protestation by which means some did forbear to take it lest they might suffer for it after as was intimated by him in that Sermon with divers other passages to that purpose 11 That when he had order to give thanks for a Victory obtained instead of Thanksgiving he delivered in his Pulpit without any expression at all in the way of Thanksgiving how that some thought fit to give Thanks and some thought otherwise they are divided in their opinions and some in their estates and some are imprisoned and some otherwayes suffer But for his part he thought the meaning of the Book was That every County should give thanks for it self and we should give thanks that our Country was not the seat of warr 12 That when the Protestation was to be taken he did use these or the like words in a Sermon That as Johns Disciples said art thou

it 2 Chro 34. 31. But that any such should be imposed upon the subject without the sanction of the King however for the matter of it something may be both lawfull and necessary is a work on which so much hay and stuble is built that it cannot endure the trial of the great day but it must be burnt and the workers must suffer losse But O let them be saved but as by fire 3 Thirdly did not King David 1 Chro. 13. 3. King Jehosophat 2 Chro. 19. and others assemble the Priests and Levites to consult and order the affairs that concern the house of God But that any of never so eminent parts and piety should convene without the authority of the supreme Magistrate being Christian and disanul the settled liturgy and Canons of the Church and compose and impose forms or directions for worship and government It gives but too just an occasion to our adversaries to reproach our Church as they unjustly did that celebrious convention of the Synod of Dort Calling it in derision a conventicle and somewhat that is worse 4 Fourthly did not King Jehosophat send out I do not say ordain Priests and Levites to teach the book of the law 2 Chro. 17. 9. The power indeed I mean of Ordination belongs to the Right Reverend the Bishops of the Church and to them alone or at least to none without them except in case of necessity But the outward commission warrant command and authority for the execution of that their spiritual function is I humbly conceive from the King who is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Constantine said of himself And because I have named Bishops let me have leave to say thus much without offence Smectymnuus was foretold plain enough to my understanding by our late pious and learned Diocaesan their Antagonist That if those skilfull pilots did not remain in the ship of the Church it could not be saved and the Euroclidon that hath since tossed her hath shewed that That R. R. Father in God was not less than a Prophet And that Paul and his successors counsel should have been hearkened unto that they might not so unadvisedly have loosened from Crete to allude to the Apostle Acts 27. 11. That so the Church might have gained that harm and loss which since she hath sustained 5 Fiftly and lastly to instance in no more did not Kings punish false Prophets Blasphemers Idolaters break down Idols groves high places and take order to reform all things amisse in the Church he may exercise his ingenuity in Tortura Torti or open his Eares to Ephata take a larger walk in the field of our Church and I suppose he will receive satisfaction who desires more And indeed for this cause the King is stiled custos utriusque tabuli keeper of the whole Law Deut. 17. 18. Not only out of Zeal and Duty but Right and Authority he is as Charles the great was called Rector Religionis the Governour of Religion the Nursing Father of the Church Is 49. and Pastor also Numb 27. 17. yea and head also of the Church which is not a Title given to Kings in King Henry the 8. daies as some have imagined but in the statute Law of God as antient as the first King ordinarily so called that ever was in the Church of God for God made Saul head over all the Tribes 1 Sam. 15. 17. Neither let any object that he is a member of the Church and so cannot be the head for Theodosius was both Caput Imperii membrum Ecclesiae for he may be a member of the Catholick Church and head also of the National Church in his own Dominions As then he is King over all his Subjects of what profession soever so he is an Absolute head as he is a King over a people professing Christianity so is a Christian head and as he is a pious King over all that are godly in the Kingdom I know no incongruity I shall be willing to be better informed he is Sano sensu Spiritual head I do not say nor mean as Christ is head of his Church by inward direction of his Spirit and powerfull influence of his Grace let such blasphemous mouths be for ever stop'd nor yet an Universal visible head let them defend it whom it concerns nor a Ministerial head or tongue or hand to Preach the word administer the seals and censures of the Church Yet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are names given to Christian Kings and Emperors in antiquity and do speek them Spiritual And they that are so neer God in names as to be called Gods and in Office as to be his immediate Deputies and Vicegerents upon Earth and are annointed by his special appointment Cannot but be so denominated and experience proves that many times the Salvation of Souls is more helped forward by the execution of the wholsome Laws of godly Princes than by the tongue of the Minister in his powerfull Exhortations the heart of man being more apt to be moved for fear of Punishment than allured for the love of Virtue However the Church of England hath many strong Obligations upon her besides the tye of Conscience in obedience to the immediate command of God in gratitude to acknowledge and so to obey his Majesty as head over all spiritual persons and in all spiritual causes from whom she hath already received so many unhoped for and unexpected spiritual as well as temporal blessings And so much for that particular that the Kings Strength as it is taken for Right and Authority is from the Lord. Lastly take Strength for Power Abilities Force Honour Dignities Glory Treasure or what ever else lyes in the genuine sense of the word Strength or is annexed with it in Scripture for the neerness and sim litude if not identity unto it as all or most of those expressions are And also whatsoever is comprehended under the name and notion of Prerogative Royal belongs unto the King from the same Original his right to the Crown doth for it will sound strange to any mans understanding that is not darkened with prejudice that a King should have his Commission to govern immediately from God and should not have right by the same Tenure to whatsoever is necessary for the putting of that power into action and exercise for the obtaining of its Ends. Therefore Customs Tributes Fear Reverence Revenues Militia by Sea and Land Forts Holds Castles Magazins Ammunitions Power to pardon or punish offenders against his Laws to make War or Peace to confer Honours raise Forces appoint Commanders to settle Counsellors Judges and all other Officers of State or what ever Diamonds and Jewels besides for as it is beyond my model to know so it is beyond my modesty and subjection curiously to inquire into do adorn his Regal Dignity they are fixed originally upon divine Institution 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith the Apostle because he is the